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#72578
(Studio) Superior court judge in Santa Clara Cnty., California, said not yet ruling on state's plan for aerial spraying of malathion area due to Mediterranean fruit fly infestation.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Palo Alto, California) [Judge Bruce ALIEN - isn't satisfied that aerial spraying is legal, valid and not a health hazard.] Seriousness of fly situation said incring.; details given. Pest's spread in California described. [Plaintiff attorney Walter HAYES, deputy state attorney general Roderick WALSTON - present arguments to Allen.] Continued preparations for spraying noted. [Ranch manager Greg HAWKINS - describes preparations.] Red Cross noted establishing evacuation centers for the frightened.
REPORTER: Royal Kennedy
(DC) [Assistant agriculture secretary Bill McMILLAN - issues Tuesday deadline for Allen's decision.] Current extent of quarantine in California and possibility of statewide quarantine of California fruit outlined; Agriculture Secretary John Block mentioned.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Studio) Item recapped at end of broadcast
#72580
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Continued rioting in England discussed; last night's disturbances in Leeds and Leicester noted. Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher's visit to Liverpool reported; films shown. [Wally BROWN - comments on meeting with Thatcher.] [THATCHER - calls for reconciliation.] Army camps said being used to imprison convicted rioters.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Unexpected death of IRA (Irish Republican Army) hunger striker Martin Hurson in North Ireland reported; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Belfast, North Ireland) Reaction here to Hurson's death examined; films shown. Protestant celebration of historical battle with Catholics noted; current status of other hunger strikers outlined.
REPORTER: Hal Walker
#72582
(Studio) Results of 1st summit between French President Francois Mitterrand and West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt reported; next week's economy summit in Ottawa mentioned. Mitterrand spokesperson quoted with regard to President Reagan.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) President Reagan's preparation for economy summit in Ottawa noted; his mtg. with Senator Republicans tomorrow with regard to tax cut legislature mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Judge Sandra Day O'Connor reported arriving in Washington, DC for mtgs. with President Reagan and Senators regarding her nomination to Supreme Court; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Competition between Du Pont and Seagram's over merger with Conoco examined; related statistics outlined on screen. [Stanford Bernstein and Company analyst Charles C. CAHN - explains attraction of Conoco stock] Bidders for Conoco said now possibly include Mobil, Texaco, Shell, Standard Oil of California and Standard Oil of IN.
REPORTER: Michael Connor
#72588
(Studio) No. claiming to be Howard Hughes' cousin in response to Houston court decision with regard to his estate noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Houston, Texas) Hughes' death and life recalled; films shown. Scenes from "Melvin and Howard" shown courtesy Universal Studios; movie said based on Melvin Dummar's alleged association with Hughes; details given. Later discrediting of "Mormon will" noted. Extent of Hughes' estate cited; response today to court's ruling with regard to estate going to Hughes' cousins mentioned. Hughes' business conglomerate, beginning with inheritance of Hughes Tool Company, examined; various companies named in report Scenes from "The Outlaw" with Jane Russell shown courtesy United Artists; basis of his NV hotel and gambling empire discussed. His telephone interview with reporters in 1972, condemning author Clifford Irving's phony autobiography, recalled; films shown. [Judge Pat GREGORY - notes his trepidation in deciding case.] Amt. of Hughes' estate taken by state and federal govts. due to lack of will mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Schell
#72590
(Studio) Beginning of United Nations conference aimed at withdrawal of Vietnam troops from Cambodia reported; absence of Vietnam and USSR from conference noted. Secretary of State Alexander Haig's address to conference quoted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Studio) Vietnam's criticism of conference reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Thai-Cambodian Border) Thai military maneuvers here and warning to Vietnam troops regarding crossing border into Thailand examined; films shown. No. of alleged deserters from Vietnam army discussed; Thai-Vietnam conflict over Cambodian refugee issue examined.
REPORTER: Bill Redeker
#72591
(Studio) Continued efforts to locate Americans listed as MIA (missing in action) in South East Asia noted; recent recovery of partial remains of 4 Americans from Laos reported Details given. Laotians said claiming there are remains of 8 more Americans shot down over Laos during Vietnam War. Films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#72592
(Studio) Prime Min. Menahem Begin and State Department counselor Robert McFarlane reported discussing Israel's raid on Iraq's nuclear reactor in which US-made F-16 planes were used; McFarlane's announcement of meeting's results and probable United States sale of more F-16s to Israel noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#72593
(Studio) Stanislaw Kania said expected to retain his post following election by Poland's Communist party congress
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Arrival of USSR delegation for congress and Kremlin's concern over situation examined; details outlined on screen.
REPORTER: Jerry King
(Studio) Solidarity spokesperson said expecting reforms.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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#72596
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Antler, North Dakota) Harley "Bud" Kissner's offer of free land in effort to save town recalled; response of Frank and Margie Navarette, John and Cathy Cumberlage, and Terra LaPoint and son reported [Frank and Margie NAVARETTE - comment.] John Cumberlage's background noted. [CUMBERLAGE - praises land.] [KISSNER - comments.] Kissner said considering giving away more land.
REPORTER: David Garcia
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